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elderjulie

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Review for Wingspan Life Resources, Saint Paul, MN, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

I am a member of the Board of Directors at Winspan. This is now my second year on the board. Perhaps my most memorable experience to date has been a visit that I made to a group home in Roseville. What I observed during that visit, was not only a house full of really happy, self confident residents, but something that I also found particularly touching. I was very impressed with the staff on site, the personal stories they told me about each of the residents as we toured the home and their obvious compassion for the Wingspan residents there. I saw some of the resident's personal living space and was happy to see posters on the walls, pictures, video games being played and music coming out of one resident's room as I walked by. The residence in Roseville felt like "home" - like a place where anyone would feel comfortable living and would feel pride associated with the surroundings there. I was really proud to be affiliated with this organization that day and to know that the residents were happy and the staff caring for them were really committed to their work.

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

annual awards ceremonies for the employees where employees are recognized for the ways they have contributed to quality of life for the residents each year.

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2008

Role:  Board Member & I visited a residence in Roseville.